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Thread: DIY: $10 LMT SOPMOD Monopod
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2 March 2016, 12:43 #1
DIY: $10 LMT SOPMOD Monopod
I was just looking through old photos of mine on Photobucket and came across a few pics I thougt y'all may find interesting. Figured I would do a quick write up on the process for anyone who wants to make one.
Things You'll Need
3/8" x 10 1/2" turnbuckle
3/8" U-bolt
3/8" nut
3/8" Nylon locking nut
Standard valve stem
JB weld
Hacksaw
I started off by cutting the U-bolt in half and tapping the non-threaded portion exactly 2 inches, stopping just before the 90 degree corner. I then took a razor blade and cut about 1/2" of rubber off the top of the valve stem in order to achieve a smaller diameter and expose a little more metal. Then I just took apart the turnbuckle, applied about 1/2-3/4" worth of JB Weld in the bottom of the turnbuckle collar, and slid in the valve stem as far as it would go and held it in place for a couple minutes. After you let it dry, all that is left is to thread the turnbuckle collar onto the long side of the U-bolt, thread the regular nut onto the short side of the U-bolt as far as it will go, slide the U-bolt through the QD socket at the rear of the stock, and thread and tighten the Nylon locking nut.
Of course there are better, yet costly options out there, but if you enjoy DIY projects, saving money, and you don't require the stability/durability of other monopods such as Accu-Shot, this is a decent option. I'm not saying this is even close to the stability nor quality of Accu-Shot monopods, but it gets the job done. I have personally shot 1 bobcat, 1 raccoon, and a few hogs, anywhere from 50-200 yards with an Atlas bipod and this monopod. It may not be pretty, but it works.
Seeing as I no longer have a stock for it, it's free to anyone who wants to try it. Just post here that you want it. Also, I've never tried it, but I don't see why it wouldn't work on other stocks as well. As long as it has a QD socket at the rear of the stock it "should" work. And lastly, as you can see in the pictures below it has about a 3" adjustment range; 7" collapsed and 10" extended.
Let me know what y'all think!
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2 March 2016, 13:02 #2
That's pretty neat! I dig it.
Will - Owner of Arisaka LLC - http://www.arisakadefense.com
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2 March 2016, 14:13 #3
Very nice. The only thing I can think of that I might do to improve the design is to use a wing nut for tension. Maybe with one wing cut off.
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2 March 2016, 14:55 #4
Thanks guys.
The way it's set up, you only have to tighten the nut once upon installation, and it's snug enough to where it'll stay in place on its own but you can still rotate it without loosening the nut every time. When you turn it, the bolt and both nuts rotate together so nothing comes loose, and the nylon lock nut helps prevent loosening on its own, especially when shooting. I can see how a wing nut would help if you had to loosen/tighten the nut every time, but in this case I don't think you'd see much benefit from it. Now if they make a Nylon wing nut, that may be something worth looking into just for the sake of a tool-less install/removal.
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15 April 2016, 03:50 #8Senior Member
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Hahaha. Just don't drink and drive. If you get caught you'll be a busted nut specialist. That's way worse
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15 April 2016, 06:44 #9
Pretty cool Josh !
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15 April 2016, 07:26 #10
Ha, pretty cool. Need to paint it.
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15 April 2016, 08:18 #11
I like the concept a lot. For those who normally use a sling, an alternative would have to be in place, like swapping out the end plate with a QD version
I bet this would probably work with the Magpul ACS...mine didn't come with a factory sling QD. Might have to change the size of the hole a little, but it's plastic and I do have a drill. I have a SOPMOD on another rifle so I'll keep the plans for this saved.
Good work; I like a field expedient solution...which is probably why I'm a rattle canner, not a cerakoter
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15 April 2016, 09:28 #12
Very cool